Shot Tower Museum

The Shot Tower Museum is housed in the historic Coop's Shot Tower, a 50-meter-tall structure in downtown Melbourne that was completed in 1889. The nine-story tower, originally used to manufacture lead shot, was saved from demolition in 1973 and incorporated into the Melbourne Central complex in 1991. Visitors can climb 327 steps to reach the top of the tower and view the exhibit inside. The building is listed as a historic landmark on the Victorian Heritage Register and tells the story of lead shot production, which continued until 1961, as well as the Coop family, who ran the operation.